{"product_id":"9781804184912-the-polite-act-of-drowning","title":"Hurtubise Charleen - The Polite Act Of Drowning - Paperback","description":"Binding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\nDescription: An elegant atmospheric emotional coming - of - age novel with themes of generational trauma sexual identity and coping with mental illness at its heart as well as the silence of women drowning in plain view in their daily lives. The Polite Act of Drowning is a beautiful and captivating novel lyrical and sensuous a precise and faithful evocation of the tumult and trauma of family life and of emergence into adulthood and the confrontation of truths about ourselves and the people we love - Donal Ryan Michigan 1985. The drowning of a teenage girl causes ripples in the small town of Kettle Lake though for most the waters settle quickly. For sixteen year old Joanne Kennedy however the tragedy dredges up untold secrets and causes her mother to drift farther from reality and her family. When troubled newcomer Lucinda arrives in town she offers Joanne a chance of real friendship and together the teenagers push against the boundaries of family self - image and their sexuality during the tension of a long stifling summer. But the undercurrents of past harms continuously threaten to drag Joanne and those around her under. Perfect for fans of Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owen\u003cbr\u003e\nTitle: The Polite Act Of Drowning\u003cbr\u003e\nAuthor(s): Hurtubise Charleen\u003cbr\u003e\nPublisher: Bonnier Books Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\nBarcode: 9781804184912\u003cbr\u003e\nPages: 288 Pages\u003cbr\u003e\nPublication Date: 11\/19\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\nCategory: Modern \u0026amp; Contemporary Fiction","brand":"Hurtubise Charleen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51336958116145,"sku":"IN-G-9781804184912","price":14.61,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0644\/6759\/9594\/files\/9781804184912.jpg?v=1746969811","url":"https:\/\/bookdelivered.com\/products\/9781804184912-the-polite-act-of-drowning","provider":"Book Delivered","version":"1.0","type":"link"}